Smyrna times., 1887-06-08
Smyrna and Vicinity.

hOAAA y 4 ALNe NgAA~A V 4N4A41ONs
A. H. WILSON has also added re-
frigeratOr to his shambles.
THE country schools in some places
vacate in the berry season.
The grass crop promises IA fine yield
and the hay harvest will commence in
a week or so.
WHAT a beautiful world we are living
in in this glorious month of June, the
month of roses and hOneysuckles.
STEAMER John E. Tygelt on Monday,
carried larger cargo of strawberries
than at any one time in previous years.
THE next holiday will be the Fourth
of July, which like Christmas has got
to be everybOdy's holiday, is less than
a month off.
ONE of our growers was so disgusted
with the strawberry returns last week
that he plOwed his patch up and planted
the ground in potatoes.
WHO has seen the star of Bethle-
hem," which is reported to have made
its appearance again in the West, after
an absence of 300 years?
AT the meeting of the stewards of
EastOn District held in this town last
week, 800 was voted to recuperate
the furniture of the District Parsonage.
L. IRVING HANDY, Superintendent
of Public Schools gives notice of exam
inatiOn for teachers certificates, the
date for this town being the oath inst.
RICHAND Brown and Samuel Potts
opened an ice cream saloon on Satur-
day evening for the benefit of the col
Ored people, opposite the Delaware
house.
THE Usage hedges which line much
of our public roads on either side like
long stretches of green ribbon, add to
the attractions of our otherwise very
even landscape.
PILGRIM CASTLE No. Z Knights OF
the Golden Eagle, will hold festival
in their hall at Clayton, on the evening
of Tuesday June 14th. Proceeds fol
the benefit of the order
The Presbyterian Sunday school will
observe next Sunday as "Childrens
Day" In addition to an interesting
programme, the Musical Association
with their instruments will assist with
the music.
THE editor of the Record falls very
naturally into the habits of his prede
cessOrs, who when beached and bulgeC
raise the cry of "cribbage." Exper
fenced editors always know just whar
the cry means.
CHAs. r. CLEMENTS has connected
himself with the Clawson Brothers, o
Philadelphia (all formerly of Smyrna
importers and grinders of fine spices
and will travel for the house in thu
Western States.
THE typos Of the TIMES Office wer,
rejOiced this morning by can of Stew
ensOn & PeregOy's delicious ice cream
The conclusion of all was, one may q
many miles and fare worse in compari
son TO this, in excellency.
The Sunday schools of Walker
school house and Friendship churcl
will observe Childrens Day next Sun
day. On Saturday week Deakyneville
TaylOr's Bridge and Walkers school
will have pic-nics in convenient groves
For SALE.-YOrk Carriage nearl,
new (Beckets best) with Patent cas-
springs. New set of Rubber MOunter
Harness, also Buffalo Robe. Yer
reasonable for cash or time. Apply t
r. NJ. or w. T. Johnson, Smyrna, De
, aware.
THE washerwOman who on MOnda
tried to count how many rainy Mon
days we have had this year, gave it u
somewhat short Of twenty. The wash
erwOman differs from clerk in tina
she would prefer Sunday TO Monda
for IA rainy day.
WE are indebted to Samuel A. BucI
anan for a neat card Of invitation to tn
Anniversary of the Delta Phi Literar
| Society of Delaware College, on til
D 10Th inst. Mr.. Buchanan is one of th
: orators on the occasion. delivering tn
Farewell Address.
THE lightning bugs, farmer tel
l US, are unusually thick, as manifesto
! by their intermittent flashes at nj, h,
! The lightning bugs in coming en-
! year in enlarged numbers, are onl
keeping in line with the swa1ns Of il
Z sects Of all other kinds.
CAPT. CLAYTON CAULK, of the Ell
at Collins Beach, gave social part
! at that place on Saturday Afternoon
! ending with q dance in the eyenin
7 He had an abundance Of ice creean
! cake, confectionery, &C, and the part
4 enjoyed themselves hugely.
d THE continued diminutiOn of q
e peach prospect from various causes
o likely to settle the question Of bask
l. supply as we'll as the return Of q
Ji empties. The demand for the form
a. will not be above the supply and VII
il peaches are not sold at the static
e. will end Il is Thought ready enou
Of receivers to return the empties.